I just published “Protein Powder Is (Probably) A Waste Of Time”https://medium.com/p/protein-powder-is-probably-a-waste-of-time-e7bf0e2d67f …
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Protein powders are fascinating because there's obviously a lot of biological plausibility there - you need protein to build muscle - but when they are actually trialed you rarely see a significant effect
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(Here I mean both clinical and statistical significance - one study found that a protein supplement improved lean muscle mass significantly at 9 months by ~1kg when compared to a carbohydrate control, but found no difference-
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-in 7 other variables, including strength and endurance. All this for the cost of 9 months of protein powder, which is somewhere in the range of $150-300)
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And the systematic review that I cite in this blog actually found grade A evidence from a number of (small) RCTs that protein supplements had NO effect on untrained participants' fitness/muscle growth etc
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The other review I found fascinating was the 2012 study that tried to find evidence for statements made on protein supplements. In all, they found that <2% of claims were based on reasonable evidence!
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Replying to @GidMK
You think that's little evidence? Have you looked at radiation health policy?
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